दशदंडसमाकारं त्रिवर्णं प्रतिरंजितम्
It should be in the form of ten rods, three-colored, and colored in opposition.
पीतेनारं च सर्वत्र तन्मध्ये शोणतुंडकम्
Everywhere, the border should be yellow, and in the middle, a red beak.
न शूद्रो मंडलं कुर्यान्न कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणब्रुवः 2.2.1.
A Śūdra should not make the maṇḍala, nor one who merely speaks as a Brāhmaṇa.
लिखित्वा नार्चयेद्य स्तु अग्निकार्यविहीनकः
Having drawn it, one should not worship if the fire rite is lacking.
क्रौञ्चमानवर्णनम् क्रौञ्चमानं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथावेदार्थवादिनाम्
Description of the Krauñca measure: I shall explain the Krauñca measure as taught by those who speak according to the meaning of the Veda.
आत्मनोऽरत्निमानेन द्विगुणं परिकल्पयेत्
With one's own finger as the measure, one should calculate double that.
चतुष्टयं न्यसेद्वृत्तं मध्यमाधमभावतः
One should draw four circles, distinguishing them as superior, middle, and inferior.
तृतीये पद्मपत्राणि चतुर्थे षोडशच्छदाः
On the third, place lotus petals; on the fourth, sixteen petals.
तद्दक्षिणाग्रं सुलिखेत्पार्श्वयोः पक्षकद्वयम्
Carefully draw the southern tip, and on both sides, two wings.
शुक्लं पीतं तथा रक्तं कृष्णं लोहितसन्निभम्
White, yellow, red, and black resembling coppery red.
शुक्लं तंडुलचूर्णोत्थं पीतं तु निशया स्मृतम्
White is produced from rice flour; yellow is known to come from turmeric.
कृष्णं पुलकादिदग्धं रक्तं पीतास्ययोगतः
Black is made from burnt husks and the like; red is obtained by mixing with yellow.
ताम्रवर्णं कुसुंभेन श्यामलं बिल्वपत्रजम्
Copper color is from kusumbha, and dark color from bilva leaves.
सर्वरेखासु विभजेच्छुक्लं मध्ये तु पीतकम् 2.2.2.
Among all the lines, white should be divided, and yellow placed in the center.
पूर्वादिक्रमयोगेन शुक्लादीनि प्रयोज येत्
According to the order starting from the east, one should apply white and the others.
ततः षोडशपत्रेषु पूर्वादिक्रमतो भवेत्
Then, in the sixteen petals, it should be done in the order beginning from the east.
श्यामलं कुंकुमाभं च रक्तं शुक्लं च कृष्णकम्
Dark, saffron-like, red, white, and black.
एवं दद्याद्द्विजः पूर्वे ईशानांतं विभावयेत्
In this way, the twice-born should assign them, contemplating up to the northeast.
तुंडभागे भवेत्पीतं ग्रीवायां शुक्लमेव च
Yellow should be at the beak, and white at the neck.
षडंगुलेष्वंडभागे पीतेन परिकल्पयेत्
In the egg-shaped part, six fingers wide, one should arrange with yellow.
तत्र पीतादिकं लेख्यं पूर्वोक्तं च यथा भवेत्
There, one should draw yellow and the others as previously described.
चतुरंगुलके पादे जानोरूर्ध्वे तु पीतकम्
On the foot, four fingers in length, above the knee should be yellow.
द्व्यंगुलेन भवेच्छ्याममंगुलीष्वपि विन्यसेत्
With two fingers, it should be dark; this should also be applied to the toes.
पदे शुद्धं चांगुलीषु रक्तं श्यामेन भावयेत् 2.2.2.
On the foot, it should be pure; on the toes, red should be considered as dark.
दक्षिणोत्तरतश्चैव रक्तवर्णं विनिर्दिशेत्
On the southern and northern sides, one should designate the color red.
कनिष्ठं सर्वयज्ञेषु विद्यानां सप्तमुत्तमम्
In all sacrifices, the youngest is to be known as the seventh and best among the sciences.
रक्तपीतं रक्तपीतैः कुर्यात्पुच्छचतुष्टयम्
One should make four tails, red and yellow, with red and yellow colors.
सुलिखेन्मूलसंलग्नं बहिष्कोणचतुष्टयम्
One should draw four outer corners joined at the base with a line.
त्रिवृत्तं वेष्टयेत्पश्चात्सितरक्तासितैः क्रमात्
Afterwards, one should wrap three circles in order with white, red, and black.
पीतं वा विलिखेद्विप्रा नश्यंति सकलापदः
Or, O Brahmins, one may draw with yellow; all faults are destroyed.